pill for the people who live in these buildings to swallow. we're told 32 apartments were destroyed. firefighters have lines still run into the building which is still standing from what we understand, it's gutted this morning. still a chance of fire breaking out so they have been on scene all day to make sure there are no hotspots festering in that building. the people who live here are homeless with almost none of their possessions. there is a temporary shelter on golden gate after he run by the red cross. a lot of people who came there were sent to rooms at local hotels. others are staying with family and friends. >> my door got busted open by the construction workers that are actually working on the

school right here. they dragged me outside. >> i left without my cell phone. i was panicked so i just grabbed my wallet and left. so i went back in. i retrieved a hard drive. >> reporter: some good samaritans actually stopped by last night trying to give donations of clothes and food tried to give it to the red cross but the problem is the red cross says there is no way to properly store or tribute that kind of stuff. they only accept cash donations. as for what's next for these homeless people, the city's good samaritan program comes in hooking them up with some of the city's vacant apartments. if there is a difference in the rent, then the city will pay it. on golden gate and pierce in the city's western addition. you can see some roads still blocked off here in the area as firefighters stand bay. we did see some of the people that did live here coming here this morning and talking to firefighters about how they might be able to retrieve some of their belongings from the building. they didn't want to talk with

the media, understandably. they were very distraught. grace. >> all right, thank you, anne. a limited number of senators and house members will meet this morning to consider passing a bill that would extend payroll tax cuts by two months. as terrell brown reports, political pressure forced house republicans to give in. reporter: millions of americans could be spared a new year's tax hike if house republicans fall in line today. >> may not have been the politically smartest thing in the world. but let me tell you what, i think our members waged a good fight. >> reporter: the gop cade under growing pressure from both parties thursday agreeing to accept the senate's two-month extension every payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefits. they refused to take any questions. >> sometimes it's hard to do the right thing. sometimes it's politically difficult to do the right thing. >> reporter: both the house and senate are expected to pass the

measure today. it extends the tax breaks and long-term unemployment benefits through february 29. the agreement marks a victory for president obama. he made the extension an end of the year priority even putting off his christmas vacation to hawaii. he applauded the compromise in a statement saying, because of this agreement, every working american will keep his tax cut about $1,000 for the average family. that's about $40 in every paycheck. the battle isn't over yet. as part of the agreement, lawmakers will try to hammer out after year-long deal in january. >> let us hope we can turn the page and start working together for the good of the american people in 2012. >> reporter: but with the same congress returning in the new year, some fear that gridlock will only continue. terrell brown, cbs news, washington. and because most congress members are away from washington for the holiday, the house and senate will be asked to give unanimous consent so this procedural move will allow the measure to pass as long as no one shows up to object in person. it's going to be a very

busy day on local highways and the bay area's three major airports as travelers begin their annual journeys for the holidays. gil diaz is at sfo where this is expected to be one of the most hectic days of the year especially so since christmas is falling on sunday. >> reporter: hi, grace. good morning. we're inside terminal two of sfo. behind me is virgin america airlines. as you can see passengers already busy checking in for their flights and it is going to be a busy day here at the airport. it is considered sfo's busiest travel day for the holiday, 134,000 passengers coming in and out through the gates. between december 16 and january 2, there's going to be about 2 million passengers coming through sfo. it's an increase of about 5% compared to last year. interestingly enough, in other airports in california, their passenger loads are decreasing by as much as 9%.

the reason it's increasing at sfo, one of the officials says it's because more airlines are using or getting -- or having sfo as a destination and it was added within the last year. now, if you are going to be heading to the airlines this morning through sfo, allow yourself at least 90 minutes to check in for domestic flights. two hours if you're going international. and tsa recommends -- i know it's the holiday so many of you might have gifts for your relatives. don't wrap your gifts. leave them unwrapped. they are going to be providing complementary gift wrapping after you check i through tsa. food items like syrup, salsa, jams and jellies as gifts are not allowed unless they are 3 ounces or less. from you not going to be flying but you are going to be hitting the roads, -- if you are not going tore flying but you are going to be hitting the roads, travel will increase statewide. aaa estimates 91 million californians will be driving 50 miles or more to get to their

christmas destinations. back to you. >> thank you, gil. going it be a busy weekend. let's check in and see what our forecast is looking like for the holiday weekend. we have elizabeth in for lawrence telling us it's going to be very cold. >> we have freeze warnings in effect for much of the bay area this morning. if you are waking up in places like santa rosa, napa, you're waking up to temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below where we were this time yesterday morning so yeah, those freeze warnings are in effect across much of our north bay counties, also east bay valleys and in the south bay in santa clara county. looks like temperatures mid- to low-30s in some spots. freeze warnings in effect out of town through the central valley, delta. so yeah, very cold start. protect your pants -- your plants, your pets, the people, the pipes. you know the drill. so the temperatures mostly in the 20s and 30s, a few 40s out there. 44 in san francisco. but yeah, 28 degrees in santa rosa.

by this afternoon, we are warming things up. we are getting seasonal for this time of the year. a few places a little above average but mostly in the upper 50s to low 60s. a little cooler this afternoon than yesterday. we're staying dry and mild. looks like we're staying dry for the next several days but we have a slight chance of rain coming by about the middle of next week looks like wednesday and then drying out once again for thursday. so we'll have much more weather coming up. in the meantime, let's check traffic. here's gianna with more. >> we have had a couple of trouble spots on the peninsula. chp on the scene of this accident southbound 101 at hills day daily past the san mateo bridge. overturned vehicle was blocking the right lane but they managed to get it to the right shoulder. we are seeing green on our sensors. also south of there we started off with a traffic alert south 101 near palo alto being cleared out of lanes in both directions, moving well. back to you. >> thank you. a new debate over a new traffic plan.

next what will come from restricting 10 miles of a busy bay area road. and still to come, a grinch makes off with a south bay woman's wheels. how you can help out.

the vta has a plan to transform a busy road into an efficient traffic corridor. the proposal includes eliminating two lanes on the el camino real a thoroughfare that's often congested but planners say losing lanes could actually speed up the commute. so they want to improve bus, bike and pedestrian access over a 17-mile stretch from san jose to palo alto and the plan would cut the number of travel lanes to 2 in each direction along a full 10 miles. the lanes closest to the median would be dedicated exclusively for buses and a bike lane would

be added in each direction. >> one of the things we're trying to do is make transit, walking and biking, more attractive to peopl as we develop and grow as a county. >> not everyone is convinced this is a good idea. some say it could make things worse if people resist taking public transportation. the vallejo fire department mopped up this mess from a three-alarm grassfire that burned near homes last night. it took crews hours to get the flames under control. winds probably didn't help, either. six people were hurt when a transit bus ran out of control in the east bay. look at that. the tri-delta express bus came to rest in a field near the pittsburg-bay point bart station. no word what caused. this all the victims are expected to survive. a wheelchair stolen from a south bay woman. the challenges in tracking down the thief. and talk about some solar savings. what marin county homeowners need to do to cash in on a new rebate program.

and if you are looking to did a little skiing, get out of town for the holiday weekend, conditions are not ideal but the lifts are open at heavenly this weekend. no new snow. snow base 18-24." they got 9 lifts open at squaw, partly cloudy skies, snow base 12." no new snow at sugar bowl. five lifts open, machine manmade snow. coming up a check of your seven- day forecast after the break.

investigators are looking fr the cause of a five- alarm e in san francisco's western welcome back. 5:15. in the headlines, investigators are looking for the cause of this five-alarm fire in san francisco's western addition. it was massive and left dozens of residents homeless. but there are only two minor injuries. two suicide car bombs have ripped through damascus, syria, today. local authorities say at least 40 people were killed. the explosions happened just a day after arab league observers arrived in the country. back here closer to home, it's a huge day for planes, trains and automobiles as the christmas and new year's travel seasons kick in. more people in the u.s. are expected to travel compared with last year. there is a new rebate program for people who install

solar systems in marin county. [ echo in the background ] >> the marin energy authority is offering the rebates to its customers. [ laughter ] >> they can get $500 for putting in portable systems in their homes. rebates are offered by marin county and the state of california. if you heard that, i have no idea what that was. we have an emotional plea a sad story from a santa clara woman who says her independence has been stolen an as kiet do reports, the victim's special wheelchair may be difficult to find. >> reporter: it is 3 days before christmas and all kathy jo swift wants is compassion. for the past 7 years she has been getting around on a jazzy pride electric wheelchair maroon colored. she normally parks it against a fence under a tarp at her apartment complex. last saturday when she found it tossed to the side, she knew the $4,000 wheelchair had been stolen. what do you want to say to the

person who did this? >> have a heart and, you know, think about someone. one day he may need a wheelchair and i would hate to center to see him go through what i've gone through. >> reporter: kathy must now use a regular wheelchair which carries up and down the stair. she broke her hip in a car crash nine years ago so getting around this wheel causes arm and back pain. the 60-year-old says in her condition, without a power wheelchair, everything from walking her dog to grocery shopping is a struggle of. >> i'd appreciate any help you know? somebody could find it and return it to me no questions asked. i don't hold anything against anybody. i just would like to have my wheelchair back. [ crying ] >> so that i could have some more freedom. >> reporter: santa clara police have searched the area but found nothing. they have no leads and say it will be tough to solve. in santa clara, kiet do, cbs 5. >> hopefully someone will help

her. the big story, the beg weather story this morning is just how cold it is out there. we're quite a bit colder than yesterday. right now mostly upper 20s and 30s in some spots, 44 in san francisco. but we are under a freeze warning this morning until about 9:00. the winds have died down. that's what's keeping us so cold out there especially in portions of the north bay south bay, east bay valleys all under the freeze warning for the next several hours. by this afternoon, the temperatures are climbing quite a bit. a few spots above average. 62 inland. we are staying dry, mild and expecting to see sunshine once again. so this is the reason why. high pressure is holding. you see low pressure above the high pressure that's bringing us a few high clouds later on this afternoon. but for the most part, we are

seeing sunshine. it will be dry for the next several days. travel forecast not too bad across northern california. partly to mostly sunny 42 expected as the high in lake tahoe. 60 degrees in redding. 53 out in eureka. so your pinpoint forecast closer to home, you can see we are mostly in the upper 50s, low 60s in some spots. temperatures are a few degrees -- a tick below what we saw yesterday. 61 your high in santa rosa. 58 out in san rafael. so over the next five to seven days, we're not expecting any rain for the next several days through the christmas weekend. you can see it's dry sunday, monday but then late tuesday into wednesday we have a slight chance of rain right now. it's not expected to be a huge rainmaker but we could see a few showers by the middle of next week and for christmas, though, we are mostly clear, it's in the upper 50s to low 60s. that is weather. for traffic, here's gianna. >> we're back on track for "holiday light" this morning. on the peninsula a couple of

trouble spots starting off but now everything cleared on 101. between 101 via the san mateo bridge both directions looking good no delays between 880 and 101. first accident was south 101 at hillsdale. activity on the right shoulder, overturned vehicle involved all that over to the right shoulder. elsewhere south of there at embarcadero that wreck completely cleared off the freeway looks like everything is out of lanes, as well. so lots of green there on the southbound side everybody 101. south bay slight delays on the southbound side but that should clear shortly. northbound 280 no problems to record through downtown san jose. everything looks good through there and also a live look at conditions at 880/237. so far, so good no major snags to report for your silicon valley commute. towards the bay bridge this morning, you're in luck. traffic light, metering lights off. only 19 minutes off the eastshore freeway from the carquinez bridge to the maze. everything looks good into san francisco. and the golden gate bridge showing no delays right now. everything is clear out of

marin county as you head into san francisco. also about looks like 12, 13 minutes to go 580 to the golden gate bridge toll plaza and mass transit is on time. bart, ace, muni and caltrain and your ferries no delays to report right now and typically things will get busy around 2:00 this afternoon when everyone is hitting the freeway so we'll keep you updated. back to you. >> i just found out it was a technical audio problem. hope it never happens to you. i thought i was losing it. >> sounded like a tunnel. very strange. >> 5:21. the biggest lottery in the world shelling out billions of dollars. coming up next, where the winning tickets were sold. >> and santa keeps on swimming. we'll tell you about his trip under the sea for tomorrow's big trip around the world.

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the lucky win -- are the lucky winners of the biggest lottery in the world, the el gordo or the fat one. officials did the drawing yesterday and it pays out more than $3 billion in prize money. 1800 winning tickets were sold. among the winners, two housewives associations. i'm sure they are going to be very happy with el gordo. here's a fruitcake with a lengthy history. it is 70 years old. and it's for sale. a state liquidator in ohio found the cake with a note attached -- still looks good -- the cake has traveled thousands of miles. it's been subjected to all types of climate conditions and shocks. the cake is now up for auction. all the proceeds will go to charity. jolly old saint nick is kick off his boots putting on his flippers. an aquarium in malaysia let santa take a dip into one of its big tanks just days before the big occasion. he even has a santa suit on.

scuba santa saw 80 parents and kids. organizers hope the show will help increase awareness to protect marine animals. santa is very busy this time of year. it's almost time for norad to start tracking santa claus as he flies around the world with all those christmas gifts. the norad santa.org website will update santa's location starting christmas eve. this year, guess what! it also has free apps available for itunes and android. norad has been tracking santa every year since 1958. now it has an app. we're "progressing." mystery solved. we now know the cause behind the second power outage at candlestick park. and collecting your garbage bags just got more expensive. the rate hike for one bay area city. dozens of people are waking this up morning newly homeless

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is turning down some donati. weather ad libs four buildings destroyed by this massive fire dozens homeless. this morning, why the red cross is turning away some donations. and baby, it's cold outside! we have freeze warnings in effect for much of the bay area. how cold we are out there. we'll tell you coming up. and it's a holiday travel day. we'll have a look at traffic in just a few minutes. >> good morning, it's friday. december 23. i'm grace lee. frank is off today. he is back on monday. it is 5:30. investigators are still trying to figure out what caused that massive fire in san francisco. it has left dozens of people homeless. the fast-moving flames ripped through four separate buildings yesterday. this was near golden gate avenue at pierce street. it took three hours just to get those flames under control. heavy smoke and flames could be seen for miles. firefighters battled the fire, some on top of the building near where the flames were.

in all, 30 units were destroyed. one firefighter was treated for burns on the neck and one civilian treated for smoke inhalation. anne makovec is in san francisco where the vehicles helping those displaced -- where the red cross is helping those displaced by the fire. >> reporter: a lot of people stressed out by the holiday season but imagine waking up the situation these people are in. 32 apartments were destroyed and these people have nothing. you can see the scene behind me. now you can see a garbage truck but behind that the road still blocked off, that's pierce street at golden gate. several fire trucks on scene because there is still a chance that the fire would flare up. they have hoses run into the building right now and they are receiving people who are coming to look to see if they can get into their apartment or have firefighters get in their apartment to see if there is anything left it morning. basically they have almost nothing. a temporary shelter has been created at the missionary temple on golden gate avenue run by the red cross and a lot

of people were then sent to rooms at local hotels. others went to stay with friends and family. most escaped with just the clothes on their backs. >> i'm bringing some pizza and some batteries, 12-volt batteries and accessories to charge people's phones because in this situation, people's basically batteries run out. >> we took some old stuff from our house and we knew that there were a lot of victims who were displaced this evening and thought it was important to help out our community in any way that we can. we got blankets, towels, you know, anything that hopefully a family would need. >> reporter: those were some good samaritans that came to help. but the problem is the red cross says there is no way to properly store or distribute that kind of stuff. they only accept cash donations. as for what's next for the newly homeless, the city's good samaritan program comes in hooking them up with some of the city's vacant apartments.

if there is a difference in the rent, the city will then pay it. and again, don't know how long information will be standing guard but this -- how long firefighters will be standing guard but they are waiting to put out hotspots. >> the flames moved through the building quickly. they didn't have anytime to take anything with them. >> reporter: no. they really -- some people left without shoes on. people left without coats. i saw a couple coming here to the house this morning and she had a short skirt on. it must have been freezing. she didn't actually want to talk with us at all which i don't blame her. so i don't really know the circumstances that she was dealing with. but yeah, very dramatic to be running out of your house from a fire and secondly traumatic to have none of your stuff. >> exactly. well, we hope the best for those families who are affected. thank you, anne. 5:33. sure to be crowded today at the

bay area's three major airports. travelers starting their holiday vacations. that's where we find gil diaz live at sfo. it will be a chaotic day for a lot of travelers. >> reporter: yes. here's an example of how chaotic it's going to be at sfo. i talked to one of the crewmembers here at virgin member. it's really busy. he says all of morning flights are sold out. how many people will be passing through these gates of sfo? officials estimate 134,000 passengers just today. between the middle of december through january 2, we'll see 2 million passengers coming through. that's about a 5% increase compared to last year. interestingly enough, other airports in the state are going to be sewing a decrease of -- are going to be seeing a decrease passenger loads by 9%. more air routes are going through sfo and added within

the past year. you want to allow yourself about 90 minutes to check into the airport going domestic. if you are going internationally, you want to give yourself at least two hours leeway time. we talked to one passenger heading to los angeles this morning. we asked him what he did to make sure he didn't have any hecticness at the airport. >> just getting here early and make sure i woke up on time. and trying to get an early flight i think it's important too because it's less crowded. easier to get through security. >> reporter: if you are not traveling by air, chances are you might be traveling by car. about 91 million californians will drive to their christmas destination. if you are going to be flying. tsa recommends not to gift wrap your -- not to wrap your gifts for your loved ones because

they might have to inspect those packages. if you forget, they are offering complimentary gift wrapping after the tsa security screening. travel delays today, denver international slammed by a massive snowstorm. hundreds of passengers are stranded. 4" of snow blanketed the area. gusty santa ana winds will continue this morning in southern california. look at that wind of gust. more than 70 miles per hour wind gusts were reported in the angeles national forest. a small brush fire broke out near santa paula. there were power outages to 100 customers. there were toppled trees and power lines. not as severe as a windstorm last month but still bad. let's check in with elizabeth trying to stay away this morning. >> i was doing yoga moves to

stay alert this morning. you know, some of those winds you mentioned in southern california were actually breezy conditions here in the bay area yesterday so those winds moved south. we are having cold temperatures. we have a freeze warning in effect for the bay area. you will notice the big swatch of red in the bay area. freeze warnings are in effect in the north bay east bay valleys and portions of the south bay if you are doing a little holiday travel in the central valley portions of the delta all under this freeze warning. this means temperatures in the mid-20s to low 30s across most parts. protect your plants, pets and pipes. coming up we'll tell you hoch warmer we'll get by this afternoon because we are climbing quite a bit. seasonable temperatures in fact. so we'll look at that plus your seven-day forecast. first let's check the travel conditions on the roads. here's gianna with more on that. >> thank you, elizabeth. not too bad. in fact, we had a rough start this morning. couple of accidents along the peninsula but everything is

cleared. a live look at conditions through pleasanton, westbound 580 some extra -- lots of folks on the road going westbound but no major snags to report. altamont pass, looks like we're still holding steady. westbound 580. 14 minutes from the altamont pass to the dublin interchange. traffic moving along through the eastshore freeway. south 101 at hillsdale a previous wreck is cleared. back to you. >> thank you. two men say that they were hurt in a fight at monday night's football game at candlestick park and the two are blaming each other for the altercation. the "chronicle" reports that the fight happened prior to the 49ers-steelers game. san francisco police have three suspects. they are still investigating. the 49ers say that there were about 10 fights reported. but that's fewer than at a typical home game. and investigators now know the cause of the second power outage at candlestick park on

monday. state utility officials and fire inspectors say that the outage during the 2nd quarter of the 49ers game was caused by a malfunctioning switch on the stadium's backup power system. work is starting today to replace the switch. pg&e has said that the first outage was caused by a failed splice on an overhead wire. a shaker for the east bay. a magnitude 2.7 earthquake rattled the hayward fault in the berkeley hills around 9:18 last night. about 300 people went to the usgs website to say they felt it. there have been no reports of damage or injuries. in the meantime the city of christchurch, new zealand, is bracing for more aftershocks. there have been two quakes of a magnitude 5.8 today plus some smaller ones. about 60 have been treated for minor injuries as well as emotional difficulties. you might remember, the city is still recovering from the earthquake that killed 182 people back in february. hasn't even been a year.

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bill, that would extend payl tax cuts by two months. as terell brown reports... political pressure forced he a limited number of senators and house members will be meeting to pass the tax bill. political pressure is forcing house republicans to give in. terrell brown reports. >> reporter: millions of americans could be spared a new year's tax hike if house republicans fall in line today. >> may not be politically the smartest thing in the world but

i think our members waged a good fight. >> reporter: the gop caved under growing pressure from both parties thursday agreeing to accept the senate's two- month extension of payroll tax cuts and unemployment benefit. house speaker john boehner and four members in a conference call last night refusing to take any questions. >> sometimes it's hard to do the right thing. and sometimes it's politically difficult to do the right thing. >> reporter: both the house and senate will pass the measure today. it stepped tax break and unemployment benefits through february 29. president obama made the extension an end of the year priority even putting off his christmas vacation to hawaii. he applauded the compromise in a statement saying, because of this agreement, every working american will keep his or her tax cut about $1,000 for the average family. that's about $40 in every paycheck. the battle isn't over yet. as part of the agreement, lawmakers will try to hammer out a year-long deal when they come back in january. >> let us hope we can turn the

page and start working "together" for the good of the american people in 2012. >> reporter: but with the same congress returning in the new year, some fear the gridlock will only continue. terrell brown, cbs news, washington. good morning. our big weather story out there now is bundle up. it is very cold outside. we have a freeze warning in effect for much of the bay area including portions of the north bay, east bay valleys, the south bay, also parts of the delta. and the central valley. so you can see the current temperatures outside are below freezing in a lot of spots. in fact a lot of these temperatures mostly in the north bay waking up to temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below what they were at this time yesterday. 25 degrees right now in napa. 24 in fairfield. 39 degrees in oakland. now, different story by this afternoon. we are going to see sunshine and high clouds and temperatures will be seasonable, slightly above average in some places inland,

62 there. high pressure is not budging for days. some high clouds later on this afternoon. temperatures not too bad. we know a lot of folks are traveling today for the next couple of days for the christmas holiday so clear skies expected this morning and mostly sunny by this afternoon so no delays are expected over at sfo with a high of 57 degrees and we have been checking other major airports across the country and it's not too bad. it looks like the skies are clearing over denver. partly to mostly sunny in houston, denver, chicago and new york. so no delays across the country again at your major airports. pinpoint forecast for later on this afternoon, temperatures mostly in the upper 50s, low 60s. a few degrees below yesterday. okay through the christmas

holiday but first chance of rain next week. we could see a few rain showers by wednesday. that is weather. for your traffic, here's gianna. >> first reports of a new accident eastbound 580 at buchanan noncommute direction on the right shoulder not causing a problem maybe a bit of spectator slowing so heads up there. eastshore freeway no delays towards the bay bridge toll plaza. everything moving along just fine through there. metering lights are off. and as you get across the upper deck into san francisco, traffic is up to speed. no delays on the lower deck into oakland. 19 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze. altamont pass looking good, "holiday light" there. "friday light." later on the area may be busy for travelers. kcbs will give you updates. remember kcbs once you do hit the roads. they're our radio partners. and you can find them at 740-am and 106.9-fm. westbound 4 looking good. still no delays yet typically we see at least a little bit of yellow there on our sensors right around hillcrest and loveridge but so far, so good

this morning. elsewhere, as you work your way along 101, if you have a flight to catch at sfo, you're in luck, both directions are clear. those earlier accidents we had have been cleared out of the roadway. cutting across the san mateo bridge, no troubles here, 14 minutes between 880 and 101. oakland airport good along 880 both directions, northbound to the maze, southbound towards hayward. and if you are headed to the san jose airport, no delays right now along 880, 101. here's a live look at conditions on northbound 280. a few extra cars on the roadway but so far, so good as you work your way through there. and grace, mass transit is right on time. so good time to be on the roads right now. >> for now. >> for now. >> not for much longer i don't think. thanks, gianna. u.s. customs officials refuse to let a mexican woman into the country because of what they found in her bags. they say the 54-year-old woman was carrying about 29 pounds of shark fins and they found this out through x-rays. those shark fins were confiscated. the woman's visa was cancelled. so it will be illegal to import shark fins into california

under a law. it's already passed but it takes effect on new year's day. barry bonds is officially appealing his conviction on felony obstruction. the case will be randomly assigned to a three-judge panel. attorneys say it could take 18 months for a decision. bonds was convicted of giving ee vasive answers to a grand jury investigating a steroids distribution ring. in bay area headlines, six people are expected to recover after an east bay bus accident. you don't see this every day. the tri-delta bus ran out of control and into a field near the pittsburg-bay point bart station yesterday. we don't know the cause, but it's still under investigation this morning. a three-alarm grassfire in vallejo is under control after burning for several hours yesterday. it came close to a lot of homes. fire crews have been there throughout the night cleaning up the mess and watching for hotspots. the [ indiscernible ] city council has approved hikes in garbage collection rates. charges will go up by $40 for

each customer. the precise increase depends on the size of the container. cost for residents who use three or more green wastes and compost bins will also go up. all the new rates will take effect on january 15. it is the first christmas for the royal couple. coming up, the holiday tradition will and kate are carrying on. hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! call or click today.

space station this morning.t launched earlier this week m kazakhstan, carrying a thre- man crew from russia and the european space agency. the ive at the station a russian soyuz will dock it the international space station. it took off from kazakhstan with one american astronaut. it will land in an hour and a half. some grinches tried to steal from the capital

christmas tree in sacramento. chp arrested two men for trying to take down ornaments. this is video from the tree lighting ceremony from two weeks ago. several ornaments were broken. it's outside the state capital. they are facing charges of petty theft and vandalism. prince william and kate are preparing to spend their first christmas together as husband and wife. first they are carrying on another holiday tradition. tina kraus reports from london. >> reporter: the duke and duchess of cambridge stopped by a homeless shelter in london. >> hello. >> reporter: they met with teenagers who for the first time in a long time will have a home for the holidays. prince william and his wife posed for pictures and talked with teens who are trying to make a new start. will and kate even took part in a cooking class. kate did most of the work, cutting out cookies and preparing christmas treats. the center point homeless

charity was a favorite of william's mother the late princess diana. prince william is now trying to help young people in britain get off the streets. researchers say the homeless are likely to die 30 years earlier than the average brit. >> have a merry christmas, lays. >> reporter: 25-year-old matt has been homeless for years and says he has seen the danger firsthand. >> everything from fights to stabbings to drug use to assault with abuse to murders. >> reporter: the future king spent a night on the streets before christmas two years ago to see what it was like for himself. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: this year, his new bride is also joining the cause. will and kate's next scheduled stop for the holidays is at the queen's home in sandringham. queen elizabeth traveled among commuters to prepare for the annual gatherings. it will reportedly be one of the biggest christmas celebrations in decades. tina kraus, cbs news, london. >> the royals traditionally open presents on christmas eve

and on christmas morning, they go to church. then it's back to the house for a turkey roast. i'm sure it's not just any turkey roast. i'm sure it's spectacular. >> sounds very royal. >> maybe someday we could get invited. >> i'll go, too. >> i'll take just the inveriation. outside it is very cold this morning. did you notice it was colder? it's always a little hard for us to tell because we wake up it always feels freezing, right? actually san francisco is one. warmer spots. if you are waking up in parts of the north bay, east bay or central valley, also portions of the delta, we do have a freeze warning in effect this morning. so be careful out there. freeze warning in effect until 9:00 this morning. of course, the three p's, protect your plants, pets, people and pipes. four ps actually. so looking out over the next seven days -- [ laughter ] >> forgot one. >> we like to add the people, too. so here's a look at the next seven days. even though it's really cold this morning, we're expecting to warm up to pretty okay --

you know, it's okay. looking a little colder today than yesterday at this time. but pretty seasonable. a little bit above average maybe in some spots but overall, temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. and then checking next week, looks like by the middle of next week by wednesday we could see a chance of rain. not a big rainmaker but a few sprinkles by late tuesday, early wednesday so that's weather. for your traffic, gianna is monitoring the roads and maybe we have some traffic out there? >> just a bit. >> just a bit. >> not too bad. if you want to take mass transit things are good. 40-plus trains for bart. ace, muni, caltrain, ferries, on time. clicker -- there we go. >> it doesn't work from over here. >> doesn't like me. >> bay bridge -- everyone likes the bay bridge now. nice conditions towards the pay gates. metering lights off. yesterday they never turned them on for the morning commute so hopefully it will stay that way. live look at the bay bridge once you cross the upper deck into san francisco. a few extra cars on the road. so far, so good. elsewhere the san mateo bridge

problem-free between 880 and 101. 14 minutes right now. along the golden gate bridge still holding steady here as well, 11 minutes southbound 101, 580 to golden gate toll gate there. i'm not going to push the clicker anymore because it's not working. >> i got the good clicker today. >> she laughed hard when the clicker didn't work. we sit her and watch her struggle every day gianna, so we know what you're going through. >> i know the exact angle. i'll show you later. >> it's a secret. >> little insider trick. thank you. 5:56. coming up in the next half hour, need to pay a traffic ticket? the discount the state is giving you. and all she wants for christmas is her stolen wheelchair back. why she is pleading to the thieves for mercy. and 32 apartments are damaged or destroyed after a huge fire yesterday in san francisco. tell you what help is available to the newly homeless this morning. and today is the busiest

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